Elected heads of government at greater early death risk
BOSTON-- Winning the battle of ballot may have its own pitfalls as a new study led by an Indian-origin researcher has found that politicians...
Writing on the Wall: Signs of dyslexia may be present in the brain from...
By NANCY FLIESLER
Harvard Gazette
Some 5 to 17 percent of all children have developmental dyslexia, or unexplained reading difficulty. When a parent has dyslexia, the...
Want to get fit without hitting the gym? Follow these tips
By Jason Kornwitz
News at Northeastern
Here are five gymfree workout tips to help you build a fitter physique, with insight from Rui Li, an associate...
Why you can distinctly recall that school picnic after 20 years
TORONTO--Why is it that some people have a richly-detailed recollection of past experiences (episodic memory), while others tend to remember just the facts without...
What triggers desire in women to pop ‘female Viagra’
NEW YORK-- In trying to understand how "female Viagra" will affect the brain of women users, researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found...
Healthy Gift Guide: 17 ideas for giving “the gift of health”
Shopping for holiday gifts is at the top of many people’s to-do lists. And while so-called “health nuts” used to be the primary recipients...
Avoid Facebook to kill loneliness before it eliminates you
By Nishant Arora
NEW DELHI-- If you think that no other age group is more vulnerable to loneliness than the elderly, go check your backyard....
Exercise: You may need less than you think
By Gregory Curfman, MD
Editor in Chief, Harvard Health Publications
BOSTON--Regular exercise is one of the cornerstones for maintaining good health. Regular physical activity helps to...
Dr. Devarajan to Head Emerson Hospital’s Medical Staff
CONCORD, MA—Emerson Hospital, which this month was named a Top Urban Hospital by the Leapfrog Group, has elected Dr. Raj Devarajan as president of...
Impotent men at higher risk of heart disease, diabetes
NEW YORK-- Men diagnosed with infertility are at higher risk of diabetes, heart disease, alcohol abuse and drug abuse compared to fertile men, a...